Published inSwipe SmartLost Links for the Data-LoversI want to share some of my favorite data-driven posts from the lost OkTrends blog of OkCupid, written by Christian Rudder. If you love…Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019
Published inSwipe SmartWhy We Swipe the Wrong WayEver swiped “no” too fast and lost a potential match? How about swiped “yes” only to later realize you really weren’t ever that interested…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Published inSwipe SmartWhy We Should Meet Our Matches Offline, ASAPThink about your first messages on dating apps. Do you send more first messages to people you perceive as more attractive than yourself…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
Published inSwipe SmartWhy We Don’t Message Our MatchesHave you ever felt frustrated enough with not getting matches to just swipe yes on every profile and think about it later? How about so…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Tinder Sparks: New Feature Design ProcessThis is a project done for my Human Computer Interaction class at Minerva, born from my interest in designing better spaces for people to…Jan 25, 20191Jan 25, 20191
Minerva Chronicles: Writing the UnwrittenThere’s something seductive about learning hard skills. It feels really great to add that new coding skill, business experience, or…Apr 24, 2016Apr 24, 2016
Published inMad FriscoA Stroll Down PowellPlunging out of the door and down the front steps of the 851 dorms, I step into the sunlight for the first time all day. The brightness is…Apr 23, 2016Apr 23, 2016
Published inStudent VoicesWhat I Learned from Explaining at the ExploratoriumBeing an Explainer is probably the best minimum wage job ever. You’re paid to play around with a bunch of guests in a museum where touching…Feb 25, 20161Feb 25, 20161
Minerva Chronicles: Half of the BeginningMy time in San Francisco is about half of what it was at the beginning of this semester. To condense the past four months of adventure in…Jan 1, 20161Jan 1, 20161